Shapes Brow Bar

What used to be the eyebrow shaping kiosk by the food court is now a salon called Ace beauty across from the food court. I just went a couple of days ago and they did an amazing job with my brows. I’m from Houma and the one lady here that does threading kept making my brows more and more uneven. I let them grow out for a few weeks before going to Ace and they got them looking better than ever before! I will drive the hour to Metairie from now on to get them done there

Go see Sanchita. She works miracles in the back room. There are two others that do alright if I’m in a rush and Sanchita is not there. I will find out their names and update the post. I’ve been going to see Sanchita since they were in Esplanade mall then they moved to Clearview in the small kiosk and upgraded to a storefront. She listens. If you want thick and natural she will do it. If you want highly arched and thin she can do that too. You won’t be disappointed.

DON’T go here if you have thick eyebrows. I went this past Sunday (Feb 1) around 3pm, told the woman (only one person working.) the shape I wanted and that I want to keep it thick? What did she give me? Nearly pencil thin brows and I look surprised. Freaking. Terrible. If you have thin brows she might be ok (my arch wasn’t very well done), but I would never recommend her to anyone who wanted to maintain a nice thick brow. The messed up thing is that she has beautiful thick brows (I told her that I want to keep mine thick and that I really like hers). Ugh, I can think of so many ugly things to say, but I won’t. I’m just very, very upset with the way she butchered my eyebrows. STAY AWAY!

The reviews here are very misleading. Your service depends on which person does your brows or other work you are having done. Several times I have walked away with mismatched brows. After my recent visit I left with the worst threading job — very uneven brows that will not be fixed unless they grow out for months, I actually had to go out and buy a brow kit with makeup to fix this mess (again my money wasted on the bad threading and the addition stuff I had to get so I can show my face in public!!). The worst part is that there was no apology or recognition of the poor job.
I do not recommend this place at all unless they make some changes.

I was getting my eyebrows threaded here for the past 8 months and the staff always did a great job. However, customer service leaves much to be desired. There’s no consistency in their protocol for waiting. Sometimes you sign in, sometimes you don’t. Most of the time they don’t even check the list or call your name (or even greet you). You just sit awkwardly in the food court, watching the customer ahead of you like a hawk ready to jump up and run over when it’s your turn. I decided to quit going last week when I followed the «protocol» by signing in and waiting and waiting and waiting only to have some woman just walk right up and take my spot. The girls working saw me sign in but didn’t say anything to the line cutter; so, I left and never came back. Too bad, they’re pretty good at threading (that’s why they’re getting 3 stars) but I like to at least be acknowledged when I’m waiting for a service.

I visit this place about every 2 – 3 weeks to get my brows all done up… most of the girls there are simply fabulous and do their very best to keep my brows in prime diva condition. truth be told. I bring in this same pic of Beyonce and they make my brows look just like hers… Even if the rest of me can’t look like that little skinny girl, my brows sure can and that’s enough to keep me coming back for more. they also keep that nasty ol’ hair off my lip bc nobody likes a girl with a moustache…

These positive reviews are totally misleading! Being new from out of town, I really wanted to trust Unilocal in helping me find a decent eyebrow threading place. I have been getting my eyebrows threaded for years now so this wasn’t my first time.
I came here twice.
First time, I got someone who truly didn’t give a poo about what she was doing. This was the most excruciatingly painful threading experience I have EVER had. Not to mention I wanted to cry after because the shape of my brows were so off. She even left small hairs so the threading job wasn’t even clean! I had to go home and pluck myself!
Second time, I got someone else and I told her exactly what I wanted. She moved a lot quicker and it didn’t hurt so bad. However when she was finished, I once again was not satisfied with the shape. I even pointed at a picture! After telling her to adjust my arches and she argued with me, she fixed one eyebrow to the way I wanted it and kind of left the other. So I left with two different eyebrows! Seriously done with this place.
Also, it only lasts about a week! In the past, I’ve had threading last 3 weeks to a month!
Beware. The price is good but I guess you really need to find that perfect lady there or else you will walk out in major pain and with jacked up brows!

Wow! These guys are awesome. Fast, friendly and a really nice job. I stopped getting waxed because I have such sensitive skin and would have red peeling skin for days after a brow waxing. The bit of redness after my threading which took place about 10 minutes ago is already gone. Will never wax again. Yay for Brow Bar!

Threading is the best thing that’s happened to my eyebrows. They’re not symmetrical and look like 2 caterpillars whenever I let them grow out (which is NEVER). I used to get them waxed but have noticed that most estheticians/​waxers end up plucking out the majority of the hairs to clean them up anyway so threading is a better option for me. For $ 10, the young ladies at Shapes Brow Bar manage to make my eyebrows match and create clean lines that last about a week. I swear every time I leave, I feel as if I’ve had a mini-​makeover!
Also, it helps if you show them a picture of how you’d like your eyebrows to look, otherwise, they will just shape them depending on how they currently look. If you’ve been doing them yourself or recently had a botched wax/​pluck job, you probably should wait a couple weeks so that when you go, they have more hair to work with.

I can’t believe I haven’t reviewed this place yet. They have been my go-​to ever since a co-​worker mentioned they do threading at this little mall kiosk. I used to make the trip to Esplanade, but I hate having to wander through a semi-​crowded mall to get my brows done. Shapes at Clearview is the solution. Walk in through the food court entrance, and you are right there. Plus, it’s Clearview, so it’s rarely busy.
These women do a fantastic job, and it’s super affordable. Painful? Absolutely. They are using thread to remove hair. Go figure. It’s totally worth it, though.

I had my first threading experience here and it was GREAT! The pain on a scale of 1 – 10 was a 3. Customer service was good as well. I would definitely recommend shapes to family/​friends!

My brows were straight out the African bush bushy. Intentionally of course, as I generally self wax with success but had made a few mistakes so I wanted a fresh start. I was surprised at how much more it hurt than I anticipated as I have never threaded before. No lie, she finished my very full hairy brow in 6 minutes top. The lines were clean and great. My only complaint is that the arch was less pronounced than I prefer. But more than that, she didn’t consult with me about what I wanted. She leaned my head back and did it. And with ANY service, consultation is paramount. Period. I’m still very pleased with the outcome. I think my real problem is Elizabeth on Bergenline Ave. did my brows the best ever and since Jersey is not an easy commute I am ultimately left wanting.
Note: yes it’s next to the food court, but it’s not the mall of America so I didn’t feel exposed or intruded upon at all.

My eyebrows were butchered here. Let me explain…
I’ve gotten my eyebrows threaded many times before, but I’ve been having a hard time finding a decent place in New Orleans that does the job (there are so few places that does threading in the first place). So, I gave this place a try with high hopes, especially because they seemed to have positive and seemingly legit reviews.
I told the girl that I wanted a «clean up» and that was it. Well, that didn’t happen. Not at all. She took a bunch underneath, above, and in between. I was left with nothing but thin lines, which is far from the full brows I have always had and loved.
When I looked in the mirror, I was utterly shocked. I was actually too embarrassed to turn towards the friend that had accompanied me because of how terrible a job it had been. I left quickly and quietly because I’m not a «make a scene» kind of gal and also because I didn’t want to call any attention to my brows.
One other thing, the girl did a very slow job, and that means more pain. Her thread even broke a couple of times from going so slow and having the thread get caught up on the hair. It was so extremely painful that I actually rethought through our whole visit to see if I could recall if I had somewhat upset her and she was seeking revenge, though nothing came to mind at all.
Oh yes, I might add that this is a mall kiosk that is located in the food court, so if you don’t like being out in the open then this might not be the best place for you.
I’m definitely not coming back here. I am going to have to get used to waxing again, I suppose.

Fantastic, I’m never getting my eyebrows waxed again, it’s all threading from here on out! The young woman who did my brows was great; thorough yet quick. I admit I was a little skeptical about her skill level, she looked like she was in high school but I was very pleased. $ 10 is an absolute steal. I didn’t have to wait at all and they accept credit cards.

This place is a godsend because yet again they managed to correct a horrible mistake when I decided I could «do it myself»!

Where do I start… I’m Indian and my eyebrows are a very prominent feature on my face, so it’s very important to me to have them perfect. With that being said, I love this place! I’ve searched, tested, tried just about everyone who claims they can thread in nola but no one comes close to these ladies. They are good!

For almost 19 months, I have looked like I am throwing everyone a quizzical side-​eye (which I sometimes was, but not ALL the time) because NOLA lacks competent threaders who can make eyebrows match. After finding this place, I suddenly had friends again since everyone was no longer afraid of being constantly judged. FINALLY.
Seriously great work with amazing arch work, all done in under 5 minutes. Sure, it stings, but no more than the average wax job. Worth the trip out to Clearview.

I seriously need to take before and after picture when I get my eyebrows done here because she does an AMAZING job that’s indescribable.
Let me put it this way. I sit down looking like chewbacca and leave looking like Jamie Chung.
Tip the woman. Don’t be a cheap ass.
+2 points for you if you know who I’m talking about without googling

A-​mazing! She did my brows in UNDER 5 minutes! And it was also the least amount of pain I’ve ever had during threading. Usually my eyes start tearing and run down my cheeks, but she was so quick that I didn’t even have time to cry! Brows look phenom too, needless to say :) tipped her $ 5 on top of the $ 10 it took to get them done. Will go here from now on when I’m in Metairie!

Funny how a cart in Clearview Mall can do a better eye brow job than a spa! Got eyebrows threaded here yesterday. I love the way they came out– hurt like hell though!